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BR550gi on an iMac

when an iMac is in a Sleep Mode , And a BR550GI is connected , what happened if a Mains failure occurred ?Thanks.
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Surge protectors burning up

Has anyone else had problems with the 7-connection surge protector, P74, burning up? I"ve been installing them, along with battery backups, in a new dental office. I purchased 10 of them last week and ...
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BR900GI USB Socket

Where is the BR900GI's USB Socket ?APC Power-Saving Back-UPS Pro 900, 230VThanks
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Hardwiring a small UPS to an existing circuit.

Is there a kit to change the BR1200 from a cord&plug + receptacle device, into a junction box with knock-outs in it? I need to hardwire the UPS to some important valves in an industrial application...
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4 battery wiring on new batterys??

We just purchased 4 12v 7.5ah batterys to replace in an APC backup unit. The old batterys were taken out a few weeks ago and we did not document the connections. Does anybody have a diagram on how to w...
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BR550G-AR clicking sound while off 'normal'?

On Feb 6th I bought this new aesthetically impressive but flawed UPS.I usually turn off the UPS at night because it's in a room where people sleeps and since the PC is off I see no reason to risk the b...
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A new iMac - finding a UPS

Hello.I have a new 21.5" iMac .It seems that I can't find any UPS compatible with Apple's OS X operation system.Can someone advise me what to do please ?Thanks
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APC Back-UPS ES 550 problems

Three weeks ago a tree fell on our power line and we lost power for around 8 hours. There was a very funny smell coming from our living room where we had our PC and APC battery backup(Back-UPS ES 550) ...
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APC 1000v V/S not on AC power

Dear all , i have v/s 1000v .that occurred a problem .when i power on at batteries that check self test and comes on ok condition. suddenly when Ac power comes that gone in fault condition its mean (sh...
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Two dead UPSs, same problems

One, an XS1300, was telling me I needed a new battery, then soon after that it stopped working, reporting a F01 error. The other unit, and RS1300, seemed fine then started reporting an F01 error. Nethe...
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APC XS 1300

Less than 2 year old XS 1300 starting beeping. Battery icon showed no charge. Replaced batteries. Icon showed charging to 2 bars with new batteries then slowly bars disappeared. Now unit will not stay ...
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